Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee the yearly budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and the medium-term financial planning cycle, ensuring they align with the business strategy and operational plans.

• Create monthly management reporting packages that include variance analysis, commentary, and clear recommendations for senior management and the Board.

• Design and maintain financial models that aid in forecasting, scenario planning, investment appraisal, pricing strategies, and strategic initiatives.

• Assess manufacturing performance metrics, including labor efficiency, material usage, overhead absorption, production variances, inventory levels, margins, and cost drivers.

• Collaborate with operations, production, and supply chain leaders to pinpoint opportunities for enhancing productivity, minimizing waste, controlling costs, and boosting profitability.

• Track key performance indicators across the organization and develop reporting that connects operational activities to financial results.

• Assist with cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and the analysis of stock, debtors, creditors, and capital expenditures.

• Offer financial insights for new product launches, customer contracts, capital investment proposals, and make-versus-buy evaluations.

• Prepare presentations and analyses for senior leadership, investors, lenders, or other external stakeholders as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• A qualified accountant, preferably ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, with substantial post-qualification experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering.

• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, industrial, FMCG, or product-focused environment is highly desirable.

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost drivers, standard costing, inventory management, gross margin analysis, and operational KPIs.

• Exceptional skills in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP systems (we utilize MS Dynamics 365), as well as reporting or business intelligence tools like Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.

• Capability to interpret intricate financial and operational data and present it clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.

• High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the capacity to meet tight deadlines.

• Experience in leading or developing finance team members is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working options available

• Medicash Health Plan

• Company Pension

• Sick Pay

• On-site parking

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Company Events

• Appraisal and Personal Development programme